Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-30
Notes from Camp and Post Throughout
the State.


Post Bailey of North Troy now has 60
members i'll good standing.
The election of d captain of the Kings
ley Guard of Rutland has been postponed
one month.
Boynton Post of Northfeld has secured
Judge Powers to deliver the oration on
MemOrlAl day.
Elhe new Grad Army hall at West
Burke is a three story building, and
handsome addition TO the village.
The installation of officers of Camp
Gen. William Wells Sons of Veterans oc-
ours Tuesday evening next
Congress man Grout has lately taken a
trip into Virginia, visiting the old camp
grounds of the l5Uh regiment.
A woman's relief corps is to be organ
lied, auxiliary to the Quimby Post at Bar
ton, Wednesday evening, Dec. 2S.
The Grand Army post and Relief corps
aud the Sons of Veterans at Brattleboro
are TO have joint installation ceremonies
January II
1t is expected that the monitor top for
the roof of Memorial hall Will be shipped
from Boston to day and will be placed
III position Saturday.
There will be a free campfire at the hall
of Cummings Post G.. y. r, at Hines
burg, January 3, lSSS, at which time the
w. K. e. will hold box sociable.
Senator Edmunds has introduced bill
appropriatlng $4,000 in aid of Noluu-
teer Disabled Soldiers Home in the State
of Vermont, which was referred to the
committee on military affairs
I The Vermont commissioners to build
monuments at Gettysburg met at the
Bardwell House in Rutland Tuesday TO
open proposals and contract for the con
structiOn of the principal monument.
Post Sennott of West Rutland held a
| pleasant campfire Dec. It, a number of
veterans from Post Roberts of Rutland
| attended.
ID -partmeut Commander Blodgett will
install the officers of South Royalton and
West Randolph Posts the second week in
January
The Grand Army boys of St. Johnsburv
Will soon begin the work OF arranging 10
the coming State encampment there. |,
is hoped TO raise $500 tor the expenses of
the occasion
The Newport G.. A. X. boys propose to
hold weekly meetings during the winter
months. The post IS IN very prosperous
condition and numbers 80 men.
The Women's Relief Corps of St. AL
bans sent box to the Soldiers Home.
The contents consisted of useful articles,
such AS handkerchiefs, ties, mittens, slip
pers, etc, and was valued at S2l,
Col George w. Hooker will be present
at Il G, A. r. campfire at Hinesburgh, Jan
uary g.
The reception given by the Newport
Rifles December 10, was a grand affair.
DR.. g. f. Branch was toastmaster and
among the speakers were Lieut.. Gov,
Fuller, Editor Blake of the Monitor, DR..
Rutherford and Judge Austin.
Tue Newport Grand Army men are
making preparations for D big campfire
there on the 29rh. They have engaged the
opera house, and will use their own hall
r. y supper room. The governor of the
State and other prominent men have
promised to be present.
Lieut.. Gov. Fuller and Quartermaster-
General Gilmore were at Newport recent
Is TO examine the ground suggested for
the encampment of the State militia next
August. They expressed themselves rs
well pleased with the ground and the
ge a-rtl advantages for entertaining the
cf,Ad.
T.. o.. Thurston of Mortified has a
beautiful monogram of the G.. A. X. which
he sawed from white holly wood. The
wOr> was very skIlfully done by hand
with Il small scroll SAW aud represents
many hours of patient toll 1t Is mount
ed on velvet and enclosed in handsome
frame. He will present 1t TO William III.
BOynton Post.
There will be public installation of
officers by the West Burke Post Wednes
mander Bodgett will be present aud in
stall the officers. Refreshments will be
served by the w. X. G. in their hall, and
II general invitation is extended to the
public to be present
Pensions have been granted on account
of the war of 1912 as follows; Trina,
widow of Artemas Leason, Barnumvllle;
original, Joshua Lahore, West Rutland
George f. Merriam, Newport; Chester
w Meartham, ST. Albans, increase, Hen
r. ID. Bolton, South Peacham.
At the annual election of officers of Post
Wallace White No. 80, q. A. r., of HUT
lugton on December "a, 1857, the follow
ing persons were elected Commander, a,
Il. Chesmore ) " Commander, D.
rominson j. " Commander, John Saa
Ter; Quartermaster, >. j. Randall; o ID
4 ID. White: Chaplain, NJ Ross Sur
geon, j. b. Ellis: Guard, A. g. Ring
delegate to annual encampment, Jonn B.
Ellis The post will hold campfire